23 Easy Mocktails to Make for Dry January and Beyond
These easy mocktails are quick to make and delicious to sip any time you want to enjoy virgin drinks! Whether you’re doing Dry January or just want to skip the booze, these are the best mocktail recipes to make at home.
Why You’ll Love These Non-Alcoholic Drinks
The best easy mocktail drinks are full of flavor and look as pretty as traditional cocktails. This collection includes over 20 mocktail recipes to enjoy anytime you want a delicious virgin drink without any booze.
While any drink without alcohol can be considered a mocktail, the virgin recipes in this list are elevated and look like cocktails.
Whether you’re trying to cut back on your alcoholic beverages or it’s just not happy hour yet, these easy ideas are perfect for you.
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With simple ingredients and no expert techniques needed, you can make these easy recipes for mocktails for yourself or share them with teetotaling friends.
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With cocktail-inspired flavors, you’ll love these tasty simple mocktail recipes.
Easy Mocktail Recipes for Dry January
No matter what the occasion, having these refreshing mocktail ideas on hand is the perfect way to ensure that everyone has a delicious sip in hand even if they don't want booze. The combination of ingredients in these delicious virgin drinks won't make you miss their boozy cocktail counterparts at all - they're that tasty!
Grapefruit Mocktail Recipe with Avec, Thyme and Cucumber
This refreshing mocktail is absolutely delicious and fun to drink. The Avec mixers are my favorite. They aren't too sweet and help you to make a balanced beverage that feels elegant and exciting. Paired with thyme and cucumber it's one I love to share with friends.
Refreshing Moscow Mule Mocktail Recipe
Recreate a mocktail version of the popular Moscow Mule by pairing spicy non-alcoholic ginger beer with fresh lime juice and red bitters. Pour it over ice in a copper cup and top with club soda. A lime wedge is the garnish of choice for this look-alike cocktail.
Easy Non Alcoholic Gin and Tonic Recipe
This Gin and Tonic mocktail is super simple and refreshing. I love how the Ritual Gin puts some heat on the back of your throat making this exciting and delicious.
Non-Alcoholic Espresso Martini Recipe
If you want to drink a super trendy cocktail that you can find on any bar menu, try this alcohol-free version of an Espresso Martini.
Mimosa Mocktail with Sherbet or Sorbet
Perhaps the easiest mocktail ever, that's just as fancy and delicious as a real mimosa cocktail, this sweet drink will be a hit at your next brunch. Add a scoop or two of orange sherbet or sorbet, for a dairy-free option, to your champagne flute and pour chilled orange-flavored sparkling water over it. Add a touch of citrus with a slice of orange for a garnish. Serve immediately to enjoy the fizz!
Rosemary Grapefruit Mocktail
Tangy grapefruit juice joins with club soda to receive a sweet dollop of an herbal simple syrup with rosemary as its flavorful infusion. Make the homemade herbal syrup ahead of time so that it has time to steep and develop the fragrant and tasty rosemary flavor. Garnish with a fresh sprig of the herb and a slice of grapefruit for a visually stunning mocktail that's served over ice.
Non Alcoholic White Sangria Recipe
Gorgeous to look at in a tall glass pitcher, this non-alcoholic white sangria is full of summer's best fresh fruits, all helping to infuse a base of white grape juice and orange juice to thirst-quenching deliciousness. Fresh strawberries, blueberries, green grapes, mint leaves, lemons and oranges lend their flavors to this big batch beverage. Sparkling water keeps it effervescent and a garnish of a few fruits on a toothpick keep the fruity visual going in individual glasses.
Island Cocktail/Mocktail
It's hard to resist the eye-catching blue of a cocktail that's reminiscent of a beach vacation. Here, it's turned into a mocktail that retains the ocean hue thanks to Blue Hawaiian punch. To the punch, add pineapple juice, frozen limeade, frozen piña colada mixer and combine it all in a blender along with ice. Rim your glasses with salt before pouring in the icy blue mixture. Garnish with a pineapple slice and a bright paper umbrella for an island flair.
Fall Mocktails With A Secret Ingredient
This mocktail is perfect for the fall season since it combines unsweetened apple cider with lime juice, ground cinnamon, and apple cider vinegar for a mix in your cocktail shaker. Add in fresh mint leaves and shake again. Pour over ice in your glass and top with ginger ale. Garnish with mint and/or a cinnamon stick.
The Best Shirley Temple Drink Recipe
Who can resist this bright drink garnished with maraschino cherries? It's an easy 3-ingredient beverage that includes pomegranate-flavored grenadine syrup, citrusy lemon-lime soda, and sweet maraschino cherries. Load your glass with ice, pour in the grenadine followed by the soda and then garnish with those cherries. So pretty!
Virgin Margarita (Easy Mocktail Recipe)
Margarita flavors are replicated in this mocktail that combines a trifecta of citrus juice for a tangy touch. Fresh lime, lemon and orange juices join with simple syrup in a cocktail shaker for a quick mix over ice. Pour it into salt-rimmed glasses and stir in a splash of tonic water. Garnish with a slice of lime and serve.
Grape Lime Rickey (Mocktail)
If it's been a while since you've sipped on grape juice, you'll adore this naturally sweet fruity beverage that's elevated with a citrus splash of lime juice. Give it a little fizz with seltzer water and serve over ice. Garnish with a lime wedge placed jauntily on the rim.
Mock Champagne (Non-Alcoholic Champagne)
Make a batch of homemade champagne using chilled ginger ale and thawed white grape juice concentrate. Add both ingredients to a pitcher and stir to combine. Add in fresh berries, such as raspberries, for a colorful and fruity touch. Pour this tasty mocktail into champagne flutes for a sweet and refreshing way to enjoy a non-alcoholic bubbly session.
Frozen Cucumber Mojito Mocktail
English cucumbers join with fresh mint leaves, lime juice, club soda and ice for a swirl in a blender. The result? A refreshingly frozen green drink of citrus and herbal flavors that's perfect for sipping on a warm day. Serve in a tall glass with fresh mint or a wedge of lime.
Cranberry Ginger Fizz Mocktail
Serve this sparkling mocktail during the holidays for an effervescent sip. It's an easy combo of unsweetened tart cranberry juice and non-alcoholic ginger beer with a squeeze of lime. It all goes down in a tall glass full of ice that's garnished with a lime wedge.
Blueberry Mocktail
Use fresh blueberries in the summer and frozen ones when not in season to make this scrumptious mocktail that's full of natural sweetness from the berries. Fresh mint adds an herbal touch and is muddled with the blueberries, which qualifies this as a bona fide mocktail. Add fresh lemon juice and lemon-lime soda pop for some fizz and serve this deep blue mocktail over crushed ice.
Lemon Drop Mocktail
Tangy and summery, this lemon drop mocktail is an easy drink to make. Grab your martini glass and rim with sugar. A cocktail shaker filled with ice, fresh lemon juice and simple syrup gets a vigorous shake. Pour this lemony liquid into your glass and top with chilled club soda. Garnish with a lemon peel and enjoy!
Virgin Bloody Mary
This savory mocktail is perfect for veggie-loving folks who desire a splash of spicy in their beverage. A blended base off tomato juice, olive brine, lemon juice, celery, garlic and more get a jolt of hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce for good measure. Serve over ice and with a garnish of celery and or green olives.
Roy Rogers Mocktail
Super easy and super fizzy, this mocktail combines grenadine syrup with coca-cola for a beverage that's served over ice. Have a jar of maraschino cherries on hand, though, because you can't serve this classic mocktail without that signature garnish!
Non Alcoholic Sangria Recipe (Pitcher)
No need for red wine with this mocktail version of sangria that developed in a base of red grape juice. Add to it frozen apple juice concentrate, lemon juice, lime juice, freshly chopped apple chunks, sliced oranges and sliced strawberries. Refrigerate this tasty concoction until ready to serve and then stir in club soda and serve over ice.
Naturally pink peach basil lemonade
Stunning to look at in a sparkling clear glass, this lemonade is a flavorful way to enjoy a fruity and herbal drink. Muddle basil in a pitcher and add in honey, lemon juice, fresh peach slices and warm water. Stir to combine and refrigerate overnight to infuse. Strain before serving over floral ice cubes, for a beautiful presentation.
Virgin Pina Colada Recipe (Non-Alcoholic)
Let your blender whip up these crowd-pleasing piña coladas that will make everyone happy. Add frozen sweet pineapple chunks, tart lime juice, rich cream of coconut and ice cubes to a blender and process until desired consistency is reached. Serve with a garnish of whipped cream on top, plus a bright maraschino cherry.
Sparkling Citrus Pomegranate Mocktail
Sweet and tart, this fruity citrus mocktail is a refreshingly bright sip for the holidays. It's a great recipe for a big batch beverage for parties, too. Just combine pomegranate juice, fresh orange and lime juices along with sparkling water. Stir to combine and serve over ice with festive garnishes of cranberries plus lime and orange slices.
Top Tips
- You can make any non-alcoholic drink look festive by adding a simple garnish.
- You can turn most cocktails into mocktails by omitting the liquor. This only works with drinks where the liquor isn’t the main ingredient (like an Old-Fashioned).
- There are many non-alcoholic spirits on the market now that you can swap in for any liquor. Check out the Ritual and Monday brands.
Frequently Asked Questions
For most alcoholic drink recipes you can use sparkling water in place of the liquor. Or as I mentioned above, you can use a zero-proof or alcohol-free sprit that has some of the similar flavors of the liquor but none of the alcohol.
Yes, a kid can drink a mocktail. A mocktail is essentially a mixed drink that doesn’t have alcohol.
A good mocktail mimics cocktails in that the flavors are balanced and they are delicious. They can use all the same ingredients like fresh herbs, fruit juices and sweeteners, but won’t have the liquor.
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